The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
INDIAN FIGHTERS.
A Party of City Boys Run Away Expecting
Wipe Out the Red Men.


to Wipe Out the Red Men.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The thrilling dime novel has not yet lost its
influence on Young New Workers. Last Friday
three voracioue readers of the penny dreadfuis
left this city exterminate the Indians After
long travel, one of them, Adolph Moritz. re-
turned to his home. No. % East Seventeenth
street. last night, and announced that his COM
panions, Harry Gardiner, of No. 219 West Thlr-
teenth street. and Harry Bunsmap, OF No. .
West Seventeenth street. had deserted him at
Ashland, Va. and taken of his funds
Moritz was the moneyed man of the crowd. Be-
fore leaving he had drawn from tho German
Savings Bank. at Fourteenth street and Fourth
avenue, $685. which had been deposited to his
credit under the of his mother Last
Thursday the bank gave him the money without
an order from his mother, and Mr. Moritz thinks
that the bank cashier acted Illegally, and
that the money can be recovered
Young Morltz arrived at his fathers restau-
ant in Seventeenth street last night. at s
o'clock and was welcomed back q prodigal.
This morning, however, his father determined
to learn all the incidents of his sons Southern
venture, locked him up in room, and told him
he would not be released until he made a full
statement. AT o'clock the statement was fur
nished, and the young would-be Indian eXIer-
minator was set at liberty According to this
statement and other particulars learned from
young Moritz, the young renegades had an
eventful career.
They left this city early on Friday morning
and arrived at Philadelphia 10 A NJ. There
they equipped themselves with revolvers with
which TO eXtermnate the Indians. They had
which were most convenient to them, thinking
thaE by travelling straight onward they would
eventually with the redskins. Wash
ington train happened be most convenient
They boarded it and arrived at the
capital o'clock on Saturday morn
ing The next train which left the depot
at o'clock. They bought tickets and started
south Young Moritz says he thought that by
this time the Indians must be near. SO he and
his companions kept their hands on their revoi-
nd as crossed Potomac.
Alexandria, and kept watch out of the car
windows to put bullet into any redskins who
might appear to wayiay and rob the train. No
incident occurred however, until they reached
Richland. sma all station in Stafford county
the Potomac River. There they Noticed lot of
copper-skinEed persons standing around the
depot.
..These are the Indians" cried young Buns
man. Lets get off and pepper EN-" The
young marauders left the train with hands on
their revolvers, and took their stand at q little
frame building just opposite the depot. Moritz
was about TO give the order to fire when one Of
the coppercolored men said: 'Dis heah train
am late amt it, Samboa" .'Pshawl" said Moritz.
they're nothin but nigeers. just like the fellers
in Thompson street. Let's go further. They
amt no Injuns here!" The young Indian killers
had to wait till o'clock in the evening, how
ever. The interval they passed ia riding the
horse of g negro, Tom Porter. around the coun-
try and whoopng things up generally. The
horse they afterward bought for So, and started
with her toward Fredericksburg. the three
aboard. The old broke down at Aqua
creek and the boys had to foot 1t town.
From Fredericksburg the boys went to Cen
tralia, whence they all sent letters home They
left Centralia Monday for Petersburg but
not finding any Indians there they got Disguised,
and rode back far as Ashland. At this point
Moritz says his companions robbed him. He
had little money left. however and with this
he managed to get as far as Trenton. whence he
walked home, arriving last night. No news
has yet been received of his companions. Mr..
Moritz attaches no blame to the man Adams,
who induced his to go to Peekskl two
good situation. Adams had connection
with the Southern trip
Young Moritz said to-day ''There amt much
fun in rupnn away from home. We couldn't
find single Iniun, and shooters were no
good" Mr.. hioritz said that his boy was in
duced to ruiz off by his two companions, who
wanted the boys money. Young Moritzs bank
book had been locked up by his mother. but the
boy with the assistance of his companions
about fifteen years old He declares he will
never again go to fight the Indians.